Department of Business Administration
(BUS, FIN, MGT, MKT, BME)
Bryan School of Business & Economics

366 Bryan Building
(336) 334-5691
www.uncg.edu/bae/badm

Business Administration Major | Business Minor | Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Major | Honors in Business Administration | Index to Courses - BUS, FIN, MGT, MKT, BME

Faculty

Benton E. Miles, Professor and Head of Department
Professors Ajami (Hayes Distinguished Professor of Business), Johnson, Jud, Lucas, Muchinsky (Bryan Distinguished Professor of Business), Winkler; Associate Professors Balbirer, Brown, Buttner, Gryskiewicz, Land, McEnally, Tullar, Williamson, Wingler; Assistant Professors Kirkman, Lowe; Lecturers Arledge, Baker, Beitler, Cash, Hassell, Holderness, James, Johnson, Kaiser, McLeod, Sowers, Yarbrough; Visiting Assistant Professor McMillian

Mission Statement

The Business Administration faculty recognizes that the fundamental mission of a university is the creation and dissemination of knowledge. The Business Administration faculty contribute to accomplishing their mission through three mutually supporting activities. The faculty's first priority is to impart knowledge and skills through instructional programs. The second priority is to create knowledge through basic and applied research. The third priority is to provide public service through involvement in University, professional and community activities.

The Department of Business Administration offers two majors, Business Administration and Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, which lead to the Bachelor of Science degree.

Business Administration Major

The objective of the Business Administration major is to provide liberally educated students with a broad exposure to the functional areas of business and a more comprehensive understanding of one of the managerial specialties through a choice of a concentration:

Human Resources focuses on skills and knowledge needed by the professional human resources manager: job analysis, recruiting, screening, selection, training and development, performance appraisal, job evaluation, and salary administration.

Marketing is concerned with the development and pricing of products, selection of distribution channels, and promotion of products to consumers and businesses. This concentration leads to careers in sales, sales management, advertising, and retailing as well as marketing management. (Also offered as an evening program.)

Small Business focuses on special issues related to the organization and management of smaller enterprises, family-owned business and entrepreneurship.

Business Studies is most appropriate for those who want a broad business exposure without the need to concentrate specifically in one functional area. (Also offered as an evening program.

Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Major

The undergraduate finance, insurance and real estate program deals with the theory, organization, and operation of the financial system from both a market and a managerial viewpoint. Students are expected to develop analytical abilities and to present their analyses in both written and oral form.

The Department of Business Administration offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in finance, insurance and real estate. Undergraduate majors are offered a broad range of courses from the areas of financial management, risk and insurance, and real estate.

Graduates may take managerial positions in controllership or treasury work in non-financial businesses as well as a wide array of careers in financial services and banking. In addition, the degree may lead to positions in risk management and real estate departments of public agencies and private corporations as well as insurance and real estate companies.

At the graduate level, the department offers courses in finance, risk management, and real estate as part of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.